Marquetry
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(mär´kətrē), branch of cabinetwork in which a decorative surface of wood or other substance is glued to an object on a single plane.
Marquetry Step by Step
Double-bevel cutting makes the process easy and accurate
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Marquetry - the use of veneer and other inlays to make decorative patterns in wood.
Married - term referring to an item of furniture that has been made up from two or more associated pieces, usually from the same period.
Marquetry: Decorative patterns made of inlays, usually applied to veneered surfaces.
Marquetry - Craftsmanship that joins together materials piece by piece similar to an intricate puzzle, such as differently colored woods, or inlays to wood such as wood or ivory, and often depicts scenery of landscapes and fantasy.
Marquetry
This technique may use any of a number of materials including wood, tortoise shell, metal or mother of pearl, in the creation of an inlaid pattern or picture.
Marquetry: Inlaid decorative detail on furniture and other surfaces using wood, metal, or other materials.
Matte: A flat paint finish with no shine or luster.
Moire: Fabric, usually silk, with a rippled, wavy pattern that gives a watered appearance.
Marquetry
Decorative work in which elaborate patterns are formed by the insertion of pieces of material, such as wood, shell, or ivory, into a wood veneer that is then applied to a surface, such as a piece of furniture.
Marquisette ...
Wooden inlay and marquetry, gold-leafed ornamentation, and polished brass hardware are hallmarks of formal pieces. Achieve the look of hand-carving by applying die-cut decorative pieces on furniture.
To France we owe not only the invention of this ubiquitous form, but the construction of many of the finest and most historic desks that have survived - the characteristic marquetry writing-tables of the Boulle period, ...
Unique style of marquetry perfected by Andre-Charles Boulle utilizing inlays of tortoise shell, brass, silver or pewter. A sheet of metal and a sheet of tortoise shell were glued together, and a design was cut out of both at the same time.
Antique boxes A variety of materials, such as lacquer-finish wood and wood inlaid with marquetry, or shagreen, are widely available. Larger antique boxes, a precursor to the laptop, allowed travellers to store stationery, ink and quills at hand.
This table measures 66" x 40" x 20", and it features seaweed marquetry veneer with two drawers.
Often made of a burnished and polished wood decorated with marquetry, a central cupboard would be flanked by symmetrical quadrant glass display cabinets. The top would often be made of marble, or another decorative stone, or of inlaid wood.
Inlay or marquetry refers to pattern made of veneers with differently colored woods. English and Continental furniture from the 17th century had inlay works on them and these add greatly to the value of the piece.
She painted the original fireplace mantels matte black and the historic doors glossy white, covered period brass hardware in contemporary nickel finishes and laid down her signature ebonized marquetry floors.
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